They ultimately finished the year 11–3 (the best record in the Allen era).
The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII. Head coach George Allen, in just his second season with the team, took the Redskins to their first Super Bowl. The team, who had missed the postseason in the entirety of the 1950s and 1960s, won its first postseason game since 1943, and appeared in its first league championship game since 1945.
The NFC champion Redskins would ultimately lose a very close Super Bowl VII, 14–7, to the undefeated Miami Dolphins.
The 1972 season was the first in which the team wore its longtime logo, which featured a Native American head in profile within a gold circle. The logo would stay with the team for the next 48 seasons until both it and the team nickname were retired after the 2019 season. With the Washington Senators relocating to Texas in 1971, the Baltimore Bullets not relocating until the summer of 1973, and the Washington Capitals having their inaugural season in 1974, the 1972 Redskins were at the time the D.C. area's only team playing in one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
Offseason Roster Pre season Pre season Game summaries Week P1 (Friday, August 4, 1972): vs. Baltimore Colts Week P2 (Friday, August 11, 1972): vs. Denver Broncos Week P3 (Friday, August 18, 1972): vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week P4 (Friday, August 25, 1972): at Detroit Lions Week P5 (Thursday, August 31, 1972): vs. Miami Dolphins Week P6 (Saturday, September 9, 1972): at Pittsburgh Steelers Regular season Regular Season Game summaries Week 1 (Monday, September 18, 1972): at Minnesota Vikings Week 2 (Sunday, September 24, 1972): vs. St. Louis Cardinals Week 3 (Sunday, October 1, 1972): at New England Patriots Week 4 (Sunday, October 8, 1972): vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 5 (Sunday, October 15, 1972): at St. Louis Cardinals Week 6 (Sunday, October 22, 1972): vs. Dallas Cowboys Week 7 (Sunday, October 29, 1972): at New York Giants Week 8 (Sunday, November 5, 1972): at New York Jets Week 9 (Sunday, November 12, 1972): vs. New York Giants Week 10 (Monday, November 20, 1972): vs. Atlanta Falcons Week 11 (Sunday, November 26, 1972): vs. Green Bay Packers Week 12 (Sunday, December 3, 1972): at Philadelphia Eagles Week 13 (Saturday, December 9, 1972): at Dallas Cowboys Week 14 (Sunday, December 17, 1972): vs. Buffalo Bills Stats Postseason Playoff Game summaries Awards and records References Offseason
Roster
1972 Washington Redskins roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Pre season
Schedule Pre Season Game Officials
Pre Season Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Field Judge
Pre season Game summaries
Week P1 (Friday, August 4, 1972): vs. Baltimore Colts Preseason Week 1: Washington Redskins 33 vs. Baltimore Colts 3 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 13 7 10 33 Colts 3 0 0 0 3
at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida
Date : August 4, 1972Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 42,864TV : WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Rushing Receiving BAL Passing Rushing Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Colts First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P2 (Friday, August 11, 1972): vs. Denver Broncos Preseason Week 2: Denver Broncos 0 at Washington Redskins 41 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 Redskins 7 10 14 10 41
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Team Category Player Statistics DEN Passing Rushing Receiving WAS Passing Rushing Receiving
Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes Broncos Game Statistics Redskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P3 (Friday, August 18, 1972): vs. Philadelphia Eagles Preseason Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles 10 at Washington Redskins 34 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 7 3 0 0 10 Redskins 7 7 3 17 34
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : August 18, 1972Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 47,843TV : WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics PHI Passing Rushing Receiving WAS Passing Rushing Receiving
Eagles Game Statistics Redskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P4 (Friday, August 25, 1972): at Detroit Lions Preseason Week 4: Washington Redskins 10 vs. Detroit Lions 23 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 0 7 0 10 Lions 0 20 3 0 23
at Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan
Date : August 25, 1972Game time : 9:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 52,647TV : CBS
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Rushing Receiving DET Passing Rushing Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Lions First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P5 (Thursday, August 31, 1972): vs. Miami Dolphins Preseason Week 5: Miami Dolphins 24 at Washington Redskins 27 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 0 14 3 24 Redskins 0 14 7 6 27
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Team Category Player Statistics MIA Passing Rushing Receiving WAS Passing Rushing Receiving
Time of Game: 2 hours, 27 minutes Dolphins Game Statistics Redskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P6 (Saturday, September 9, 1972): at Pittsburgh Steelers Preseason Week 6: Washington Redskins 10 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 10 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 10 0 0 0 10 Steelers 0 0 0 10 10
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : September 9, 1972Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 42,227Referee : Jim Tunney TV : WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Rushing Receiving PIT Passing Rushing Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Steelers First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 at Minnesota Vikings 9:00 p.m. EDT ABC W 24–21 1–0 Metropolitan Stadium 47,900 Recap 2 September 24 St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 24–10 2–0 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap 3 October 1 at New England Patriots 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS L 23–24 2–1 Schaefer Stadium 60,999 Recap 4 October 8 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 14–0 3–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap 5 October 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 2:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 33–3 4–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,454 Recap 6 October 22 Dallas Cowboys 4:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 24–20 5–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap 7 October 29 at New York Giants 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 23–16 6–1 Yankee Stadium 62,878 Recap 8 November 5 at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 35–17 7–1 Shea Stadium 63,962 Recap 9 November 12 New York Giants 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 27–13 8–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap 10 Atlanta Falcons 9:00 p.m. EST ABC W 24–13 9–1 RFK Stadium 53,034 Recap 11 November 26 Green Bay Packers 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 21–16 10–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap 12 December 3 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 23–7 11–1 Veterans Stadium 65,720 Recap 13 at Dallas Cowboys 4:00 p.m. EST CBS L 24–34 11–2 Texas Stadium 65,136 Recap 14 December 17 Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m. EST NBC L 17–24 11–3 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings Regular Season Game summaries
Week 1 (Monday, September 18, 1972): at Minnesota Vikings Week 1: Washington Redskins 24 at Minnesota Vikings 21 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (1–0) 7 3 0 14 24 Vikings (0–1) 0 7 7 7 21
at Metropolitan Stadium • Bloomington, Minnesota
Date : September 18, 1972Game time : 9:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 66 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Mostly Cloudy)Game attendance : 47,900Referee : Norm Schachter TV announcers (ABC ) : Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 7/17, 57 YDS, 1 INT Rushing Larry Brown 21 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Roy Jefferson 4 REC, 38 YDS MIN Passing Fran Tarkenton 18/31, 233 YDS, 2 TDs Rushing Oscar Reed 12 CAR, 68 YDS Receiving Bill Brown 5 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Game Statistics Vikings 11 First downs 26 31–146 Rushes–yards 43–182 57 Passing yards 233 7–17–1 Passes 18–31–0 0–0 Sacked–yards 4–33 57 Net passing yards 200 203 Total yards 382 86 Return yards 56 4–39.5 Punts 4–30.8 1–0 Fumbles–lost 3–2 5–41 Penalties–yards 4–34
Week 2 (Sunday, September 24, 1972): vs. St. Louis Cardinals Week 2: St. Louis Cardinals 24 at Washington Redskins 10 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals (1–1) 0 3 7 0 10 Redskins (2–0) 7 10 7 0 24
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 24, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 82%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Overcast)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
Cardinals Game Statistics Redskins 16 First downs 19 25–79 Rushes–yards 37–181 179 Passing yards 97 16–28–2 Passes 13–22–0 5–39 Sacked–yards 1–6 140 Net passing yards 91 219 Total yards 272 65 Return yards 77 5–39.2 Punts 5–39.6 2–1 Fumbles–lost 0–0 6–58 Penalties–yards 6–40
Week 3: Washington Redskins 23 at New England Patriots 24 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (2–1) 0 14 0 9 23 Patriots (2–1) 0 7 10 7 24
at Schaefer Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : October 1, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C); relative humidity 63%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Mostly cloudy)Game attendance : 60,999Referee : John McDonough TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/30, 213 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Larry Brown 20 CAR, 113 YDS Receiving Charley Taylor 7 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TDs NE Passing Jim Plunkett 17/33, 255 YDS, 2 TDs Rushing Josh Ashton 23 CAR, 108 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Bob Windsor 5 REC, 58 YDS
Time of Game: 2 hours, 34 minutes Redskins Game Statistics Patriots 15 First downs 23 28–136 Rushes–yards 34–127 213 Passing yards 255 14–30–1 Passes 17–34–1 0–0 Sacked–yards 1–2 213 Net passing yards 253 349 Total yards 380 153 Return yards 61 4–39.8 Punts 4–27.5 1–1 Fumbles–lost 2–1 760– Penalties–yards 2–20
Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles 0 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles (0–4) 0 0 0 0 0 Redskins (3–1) 0 0 14 0 14
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : October 8, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 59 °F (15 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Clear)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : Chuck Heberling TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
Team Category Player Statistics PHI Passing John Reaves 16/31, 214 YDS, 1 INT Rushing Tony Baker 7 CAR, 32 YDS Receiving Ben Hawkins 6 REC, 97 YDS WAS Passing Sonny Jurgensen 14/24, 237 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing Larry Brown 20 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Larry Brown 6 REC, 58 YDS
Eagles Game Statistics Redskins 12 First downs 22 26–60 Rushes–yards 33–147 214 Passing yards 237 16–31–1 Passes 14–24–3 4–38 Sacked–yards 1–13 176 Net passing yards 224 236 Total yards 371 44 Return yards 67 6–34.7 Punts 3–39.0 1–1 Fumbles–lost 2–1 7–45 Penalties–yards 3–15
Week 5: Washington Redskins 33 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (4–1) 3 7 6 17 33 Cardinals (2–3) 0 0 3 0 3
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
Date : October 15, 1972Game time : 2:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 50 °F (10 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Overcast)Game attendance : 50,454Referee : Jack Reader TV announcers (CBS ) : Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
Redskins Game Statistics Cardinals 20 First downs 10 43–160 Rushes–yards 21–66 230 Passing yards 94 15–20–1 Passes 9–24–2 0–0 Sacked–yards 1–9 230 Net passing yards 85 390 Total yards 151 104 Return yards 115 2–39.0 Punts 5–41.2 5–2 Fumbles–lost 4–2 6–65 Penalties–yards 3–15
Week 6 (Sunday, October 22, 1972): vs. Dallas Cowboys Week 6: Dallas Cowboys 20 at Washington Redskins 24 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys (4–2) 10 3 7 0 20 Redskins (5–1) 0 7 10 7 24
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : October 22, 1972Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 52 °F (11 °C); relative humidity 64%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Partly cloudy)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : Bernie Ulman TV announcers (CBS ) : Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
Team Category Player Statistics DAL Passing Craig Morton 14/27, 174 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Calvin Hill 14 CAR, 61 YDS Receiving Bob Hayes 3 REC, 46 YDS WAS Passing Sonny Jurgensen 11/16, 1980 YDS, 1 TD Rushing Larry Brown 26 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Larry Brown 7 REC, 100 YDS, 1 TD
Cowboys Game Statistics Redskins 18 First downs 17 26–111 Rushes–yards 37–133 174 Passing yards 180 14–27–2 Passes 11–16–0 3–14 Sacked–yards 1–8 160 Net passing yards 172 276 Total yards 305 124 Return yards 60 3–42.7 Punts 4–40.5 1–0 Fumbles–lost 2–1 2–20 Penalties–yards 5–47
Week 7 (Sunday, October 29, 1972): at New York Giants Week 7: Washington Redskins 23 at New York Giants 16 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (6–1) 3 6 7 7 23 Giants (4–3) 0 6 3 7 16
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
Date : October 29, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C); relative humidity 91%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Overcast)Game attendance : 62,878Referee : Fred Swearingen TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 8/16, 114 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Larry Brown 29 CAR, 191 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Roy Jefferson 3 REC, 46 YDS NYG Passing Norm Snead 25/37, 258 YDS, 1 TD Rushing Ron Johnson 16 CAR, 80 YDS Receiving Bob Tucker 7 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Game Statistics Giants 16 First downs 19 36–210 Rushes–yards 25–112 127 Passing yards 258 9–17–1 Passes 25–37–0 0–0 Sacked–yards 1–10 127 Net passing yards 248 337 Total yards 360 100 Return yards 126 4–38.5 Punts 3–44.0 1–1 Fumbles–lost 3–2 6–61 Penalties–yards 4–30
Week 8 (Sunday, November 5, 1972): at New York Jets Week 8: Washington Redskins 35 at New York Jets 17 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (7–1) 7 14 7 7 35 Jets (5–3) 7 3 0 7 17
at Shea Stadium • Flushing, New York
Date : November 5, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 45 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 86%; wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn) (Overcast)Game attendance : 63,962Referee : Bob FredericTV : NONE (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers strike)
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 7/16, 222 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Larry Brown 16 CAR, 48 YDS Receiving Larry Brown 3 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD NYJ Passing Joe Namath 15/28, 148 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing John Riggins 20 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Rich Caster 5 REC, 70 YDS
Redskins Game Statistics Jets 7 First downs 19 28–89 Rushes–yards 29–106 222 Passing yards 148 7–16–1 Passes 15–28–3 0–0 Sacked–yards 3–32 222 Net passing yards 116 311 Total yards 222 182 Return yards 136 6–38.2 Punts 7–38.9 1–1 Fumbles–lost 1–1 11–121 Penalties–yards 2–30
Week 9 (Sunday, November 12, 1972): vs. New York Giants Week 9: New York Giants 13 at Washington Redskins 27 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Giants (5–4) 0 7 3 3 13 Redskins (8–1) 0 6 7 14 27
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 12, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 48 °F (9 °C); relative humidity 73%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Mostly clear)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (CBS ) : Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
Team Category Player Statistics NYG Passing Norm Snead 14/26, 117 YDS, 2 INTs Rushing Ron Johnson 23 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Joe Morrison 4 REC, 26 YDS WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 15/23, 256 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Larry Brown 30 CAR, 106 YDS, 2 TDs Receiving Roy Jefferson 5 REC, 86 YDS
Giants Game Statistics Redskins 14 First downs 21 29–118 Rushes–yards 39–143 117 Passing yards 256 14–26–2 Passes 15–23–1 0–0 Sacked–yards 3–19 117 Net passing yards 237 235 Total yards 380 120 Return yards 153 5–46.6 Punts 3–34.7 2–0 Fumbles–lost 1–0 4–35 Penalties–yards 4–35
Week 10 (Monday, November 20, 1972): vs. Atlanta Falcons Week 10: Atlanta Falcons 13 at Washington Redskins 27 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons (5–5) 7 3 0 3 13 Redskins (9–1) 0 7 14 3 24
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 20, 1972Game time : 9:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 40 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 90%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Cloudy)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (ABC ) : Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
Team Category Player Statistics ATL Passing Bob Berry 11/21, 138 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Art Malone 15 CAR, 74 YDS Receiving Art Malone 6 REC, 52 YDS WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 10/19, 109 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Larry Brown 26 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Roy Jefferson 4 REC, 42 YDS
Falcons Game Statistics Redskins 14 First downs 18 33–151 Rushes–yards 42–159 138 Passing yards 109 11–21–1 Passes 10–19–1 6–33 Sacked–yards 0–0 105 Net passing yards 109 256 Total yards 268 86 Return yards 145 5–46.8 Punts 5–42.6 4–3 Fumbles–lost 2–1 3–25 Penalties–yards 3–25
Week 11 (Sunday, November 26, 1972): vs. Green Bay Packers Week 11: Green Bay Packers 16 at Washington Redskins 21 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Packers (7–4) 3 3 0 10 16 Redskins (10–1) 0 14 0 7 21
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 26, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 44 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 87%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Half cloudy)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : John McDonough TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Tim Ryan (studio reporter)
Packers Game Statistics Redskins 12 First downs 16 35–120 Rushes–yards 35–132 85 Passing yards 158 7–21–1 Passes 14–21–0 2–18 Sacked–yards 1–9 67 Net passing yards 149 187 Total yards 281 104 Return yards 87 6–50.7 Punts 6–35.3 0–0 Fumbles–lost 1–1 4–20 Penalties–yards 3–35
Week 12 (Sunday, December 3, 1972): at Philadelphia Eagles Week 12: Washington Redskins 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (11–1) 3 7 3 10 23 Eagles (2–9–1) 7 0 0 0 7
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 3, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 46 °F (8 °C); relative humidity 78%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Clear)Game attendance : 65,720Referee : Fred Wyant TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
Redskins Game Statistics Eagles 19 First downs 9 50–170 Rushes–yards 20–66 155 Passing yards 67 12–15–0 Passes 7–21–0 0–0 Sacked–yards 2–13 155 Net passing yards 54 325 Total yards 120 64 Return yards 137 3–40.3 Punts 6–41.5 4–0 Fumbles–lost 2–1 8–81 Penalties–yards 8–48
Week 13 (Saturday, December 9, 1972): at Dallas Cowboys Week 13: Washington Redskins 24 at Dallas Cowboys 34 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (11–2) 0 3 7 14 24 Cowboys (10–3) 14 14 3 3 34
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
Date : December 9, 1972Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 38 °F (3 °C); relative humidity 95%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Fog)Game attendance : 65,136Referee : Fred Swearingen TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Don Criqui (studio reporter)
Team Category Player Statistics WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/29, 178 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Herb Mul-Key 8 CAR, 60 YDS Receiving Charley Taylor 5 REC, 50 YDS, 2 TDs DAL Passing Craig Morton 7/17, 61 YDS, 1 TD Rushing Walt Garrison 10 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Calvin Hill 5 REC, 39 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Game Statistics Cowboys 19 First downs 14 39–143 Rushes–yards 36–246 178 Passing yards 61 14–29–2 Passes 7–17–0 1–9 Sacked–yards 0–0 169 Net passing yards 61 312 Total yards 307 192 Return yards 126 4–36.3 Punts 4–41.0 4–2 Fumbles–lost 1–1 5–55 Penalties–yards 6–66
Week 14 (Sunday, December 17, 1972): vs. Buffalo Bills Week 14: Buffalo Bills 24 at Washington Redskins 17 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Bills (4–9–1) 10 0 0 14 24 Redskins (11–3) 0 7 10 0 17
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : December 17, 1972Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 22 °F (−6 °C); relative humidity 52%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn); wind chill 5 °F (−15 °C) (Mostly clear)Game attendance : 53,039Referee : Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC ) : Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Kyle Rote (color commentator)
Team Category Player Statistics BUF Passing Dennis Shaw 10/21, 107 YDS, 2 INTs Rushing O. J. Simpson 26 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Jan White 4 REC, 49 YDS WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 4/15, 62 YDS, 3 INTs Rushing Herb Mul-Key 25 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Herb Mul-Key 2 REC, 28 YDS
Bills Game Statistics Redskins 17 First downs 15 45–184 Rushes–yards 35–133 107 Passing yards 62 10–21–2 Passes 4–15–3 3–27 Sacked–yards 3–24 80 Net passing yards 38 264 Total yards 171 143 Return yards 86 6–34.0 Punts 6–37.2 2–0 Fumbles–lost 1–0 9–122 Penalties–yards 6–40
Stats Passing
Passing Player Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Lng Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD Kilmer QB 12 10 7–3–0 120 225 53.3 1648 19 8.4 11 4.9 89 7.3 6.8 13.7 137.3 84.8 9 67 3.8 6.76 6.26 1 2 Jurgensen QB 7 4 4–0–0 39 59 66.1 633 2 3.4 4 6.8 36 10.7 8.4 16.2 90.4 84.9 2 21 3.3 10.03 7.74 1 1 Team Total 14 11–3–0 159 284 56.0 2281 21 7.4 15 5.3 89 8.0 7.1 14.3 162.9 84.8 11 88 3.7 7.43 6.57 2 3 Opp Total 14 186 367 50.7 2130 10 2.7 17 4.6 5.8 4.26 11.5 152.1 58.3 35 268 8.7 4.6 3.2
Rushing
Rushing Player Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Brown RB 12 12 285 1216 8 38 4.3 101.3 23.8 Harraway FB 14 14 148 567 6 24 3.8 40.5 10.6 Mul-Key RB 2 1 33 155 1 35 4.7 77.5 16.5 Brunet RB 14 1 30 82 2 18 2.7 5.9 2.1 Tayloe WR 14 14 3 39 0 17 13.0 2.8 0.2 Nock RB 7 0 6 22 0 6 3.7 3.1 0.9 Smith TE 14 14 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.6 0.1 Kilmer QB 12 10 3 –3 0 1 –1.0 –0.3 0.3 Jurgensen QB 7 4 4 –5 0 0 –1.3 –0.7 0.6 Team Total 14 513 2082 17 38 4.1 148.7 36.6 Opp Total 14 427 1733 12 4.1 123.8 30.5
Receiving
Receiving Player Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Taylor WR 14 14 49 673 13.7 7 70 3.5 48.1 0.0% Jefferson WR 14 14 35 550 15.7 3 45 2.5 39.3 0.0% Brown RB 12 12 32 473 14.8 4 89 2.7 39.4 0.0% Smith TE 14 14 21 353 16.8 7 34 1.5 25.2 0.0% Harraway FB 14 14 15 105 7.0 0 24 1.1 7.5 0.0% Mul-Key RB 2 1 4 66 16.5 0 28 2.0 33.0 0.0% Alston TE 14 0 2 53 26.5 0 36 0.1 3.8 0.0% Brunet RB 14 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.1 0.6 0.0% Team Total 14 159 2281 14.3 21 89 11.4 162.9 Opp Total 14 186 1862 10.0 10 13.3 133.0
Kicking
Kicking Games 0–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ Scoring Player Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% Knight K 14 0 4 4 3 11 6 8 4 4 30 14 46 46.7% 41 40 97.6% Team Total 14 4 4 3 11 6 8 4 4 30 14 46.7% 41 40 97.6% Opp Total 14 33 19 57.6% 23 23 100.0%
Punting
Punting Player Pos G GS Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P Bragg P 14 0 59 2273 62 0 38.5 Team Total 14 59 2273 62 0 38.5 Opp Total 14 69 2767 40.1
Kick Return
Kick Return Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt Duncan DB 8 0 15 364 0 41 24.3 Haymond DB 4 0 10 291 0 41 29.1 Mul-Key RB 2 1 8 209 0 44 26.1 Brunet RB 14 1 8 190 0 45 23.8 Bass RCB 14 14 2 22 0 21 11.0 Tillman LB 14 0 2 6 0 6 3.0 Vactor DB 14 0 1 21 0 21 21.0 Fanucci DE 14 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 McLinton MLB 13 8 1 15 0 15 15.0 Team Total 14 48 1133 0 45 23.6 Opp Total 14 53 1191 0 22.5
Punt Return
Punt Return Player Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Vactor DB 14 0 17 88 0 28 5.2 Duncan DB 8 0 11 70 0 18 6.4 Haymond DB 4 0 6 1 0 6 0.2 Team Total 14 34 159 0 28 Opp Total 14 19 39 0
Sacks
Interceptions
Interceptions Player Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD Hanburger RLB 14 14 4 98 1 41 Fischer LCB 14 14 4 61 0 35 Bass RCB 14 14 3 53 0 29 McLinton MLB 13 8 2 22 0 19 Vactor DB 14 0 1 28 0 28 Taylor FS 14 14 1 17 0 17 Duncan DB 8 0 1 8 0 8 Owens SS 14 11 1 0 0 0 Team Total 14 17 287 1 41 Opp Total 14
Fumbles
Tackles
Tackles Player Pos G GS Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty Malinchak WR 6 0 1 Team Total 14 1 Opp Total 14
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary Player Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Knight K 14 0 40 41 14 30 82 5.9 Brown RB 12 12 8 4 12 72 6.0 Smith TE 14 14 7 7 42 3.0 Taylor WR 14 14 7 7 42 3.0 Harraway FB 14 14 6 6 36 2.6 Jefferson WR 14 14 3 3 18 1.3 Brunet RB 14 1 2 2 12 0.9 Malinchak WR 6 0 1 1 1 8 1.3 Bass RCB 14 14 1 1 6 0.4 Biggs RDE 14 14 1 1 6 0.4 Hanburger RLB 14 14 1 1 6 0.4 Mul-Key RB 2 1 1 1 6 3.0 Team Total 14 17 21 1 1 2 42 40 41 14 30 1 336 Opp Total 14 12 10 1 23 23 23 19 33 218
Team
Team Total Yds & TO Passing Rushing Penalties Player PF Yds Ply Y/P TO FL 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD Pen Yds 1stPy Team Stats 336 4275 808 5.3 26 11 235 159 284 2193 21 15 7.4 106 513 2082 17 4.1 110 78 721 19 Opp Stats 218 3595 829 4.3 32 15 223 186 367 1862 10 17 4.6 108 427 1733 12 4.1 95 64 568 20 Lg Rank Offense 7 11 3 8 14 23 12 3 8 2 6 10 6 14 Lg Rank Defense 3 4 14 10 9 21 6 3 16 4 4 7 10 13
Quarter-by-quarter
Quarter-by-quarter Team 1 2 3 4 T Redskins 30 105 92 109 336 Opponent 58 56 43 61 218
Postseason Playoffs Playoff Game Officials
Playoff Game summaries NFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, December 24, 1972): vs. Green Bay Packers NFC Divisional Playoffs: Green Bay Packers 3 at Washington Redskins 16 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Packers (10–5) 0 3 0 0 3 Redskins (12–3) 0 10 0 6 16
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : December 24, 1972Game time : 12 Noon EST Game weather : 39 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 98%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn) (Drizzle)Game attendance : 53,140Referee : Bernie Ulman TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
Packers Game Statistics Redskins 10 First downs 13 29–78 Rushes–yards 36–138 150 Passing yards 100 12–24–1 Passes 7–14–0 2–17 Sacked–yards 1–6 133 Net passing yards 94 211 Total yards 232 95 Return yards 94 8–36.6 Punts 6–46.5 0–0 Fumbles–lost 1–1 6–54 Penalties–yards 4–30
NFC Championship Game (Sunday, December 31, 1972): vs. Dallas Cowboys NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys 3 at Washington Redskins 26 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys (11–5) 0 3 0 0 3 Redskins (13–3) 0 10 0 16 26
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : December 31, 1972Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 49 °F (9 °C); relative humidity 99%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Overcast)Game attendance : 53,129Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Buck (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
Cowboys Game Statistics Redskins 8 First downs 16 21–96 Rushes–yards 44–122 98 Passing yards 194 9–21–0 Passes 14–18–0 3–25 Sacked–yards 0–0 73 Net passing yards 194 169 Total yards 316 49 Return yards 10 7–43.1 Punts 4–36.0 1–1 Fumbles–lost 2–1 4–30 Penalties–yards 4–38
Super Bowl VII (Sunday, January 14, 1973): vs. Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14 vs. Washington Redskins 7 – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins (17–0) 7 7 0 0 14 Redskins (13–4) 0 0 0 7 7
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
Date : January 14, 1973Game time : 3:49 p.m. EST Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (sunny, hazy)Game attendance : 90,182 (paid); 81,706 (actual)Referee : Tom Bell TV announcers (NBC ) : Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator) and Bill Enis (sideline reporter)
Point spread :Over/Under: 33.0 (under) Time of Game: 2 hours, 40 minutes Dolphins Game Statistics Redskins 12 First downs 16 37–184 Rushes–yards 36–141 88 Passing yards 104 8–11–0 Passes 14–28–3 2–19 Sacked–yards 2–17 69 Net passing yards 87 253 Total yards 228 132 Return yards 54 7–43.0 Punts 5–31.2 2–1 Fumbles–lost 1–0 3–35 Penalties–yards 3–25 27:29 Time of Possession 32:31
Awards and records References
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